Fanatism

Movie
Original title	Fanatism
Country of production	France
original language	French
Publishing year	1934
length	80 minutes
Rod
Director	Gaston Ravel Tony Lekain (collaboration)
script	Henry D'Erlanger (dialogues)
production	Via movie
music	Georges Célérier Jean Tranchant
camera	Georges Raulet
occupation
Pola Negri : Raisin Savelli Jean Yonnel : Prince of Valnéro Lucien Rozenberg : Emperor Napoleon III. Andrée Lafayette : Empress Eugénie Georges Flateau : Ardiotti Pierre Richard-Willm : Marcel Besnard Louisa de Mornand : The Marquise de Contadès Lilian Greuze : Countess Walewska William Aguet : Chamberlain Pierre Juvenet : Duke of Morny Gil Clary : Princess Mathilde Christian Argentin : Piétri

Fanatisme is a 1934 French drama film directed by Gaston Ravel . It is the only French film production by the silent film star Pola Negri . The story is the piece La Savelli of Max Maurey basis.

action

The story takes place in court circles in 19th century France. The Italian dancer Rosine Savelli is an ardent patriot. When she went to the French court of Emperor Napoleon III one day. is invited to dance, local conspirators sense a chance for an assassination attempt on the monarch, who is supposed to be killed in the process. Raisin should serve them as an ignorant and useful tool. But the conspiracy fails, and the emperor, who falls in love with the classy artist, is convinced of her innocence and ensures that she does not suffer any harm as the alleged accomplice of the failed monarch murderers.

Production notes

Fanatisme was shot at the end of 1933 and opened on April 20, 1934. There was no German performance. After the flop of this production, the Negri returned to the German Reich in 1935.

The manager took Jacques Natanson , the Filmbauten designed Claude Bouxin .

criticism

In Paris Soir in April 1934 the following could be read: “I saw La Savelli, or rather 'Fanatisme'. In order to reshape the play by Max Maurey ... the director first had to change the title of the book ... so that there wasn't much left of this original work. (…) Fanatisme is a pretty annoying film, despite the decorations, costumes, balls and waxed mustache of Napoleon III. (…) Pola Négri did not find the role in La Savelli that suits her. This is heavyweight but not attractive. The artists are better than the script. "

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The date June 1, 1934, which is often to be read, is not applicable

Web links

• Fanatisme in the Internet Movie Database (English)